Conscious Co-working | Susan Madsen
Could the workplace serve as a springboard for creating lasting societal change?
Today’s guest, Dr. Susan Madsen, wrote the Handbook of Research on Gender and Leadership. She’s dedicated her career to helping women develop and make lasting impacts on their organizations and the world. Hear directly from her why confronting issues of racial and gender bias can start in the workplace and spread like wildfire throughout our greater ecosystems.
Listen in as Dr. Madsen shares her experience working with both men and women in leadership. She dives into the story behind her work and her personal definition of leadership. Find out how you too can avoid complacency and become a better ally for progress.
Episode Timeline:
[00:09] Intro
[00:57] Meet Dr. Susan Madson
[03:13] Finding her calling studying leadership and women
[06:08] Spirituality and acknowledging your whole self in the workplace
[08:34] What is good leadership
[11:19] Is there a difference between women and men in leadership
[16:16] Where we need to grow collectively
[19:29] How to avoid complacency around unconscious bias
[26:32] Creating meaningful change in the world from the workplace
[30:55] Why we need men to ally with women in the workplace
[35:06] What we need to be on the lookout for
[39:40] Susan Madsen’s advice for you
[42:34] Outro
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Standout Quotes:
“...if we cannot raise our own, and then people around us, our own unconscious bias, at least a few of them, at least some of them and bring them to consciousness, then we're just not going to move forward in the best ways possible to be inclusive in the workplace today.” -Susan Madsen [18:02]
“That ultimate is finding joy in the journey of changing and improving who you are, so that you can contribute more richly, and really thrive and help other people thrive in this world.” -Susan Madsen [25:40]
“Unless men are allies, along with women for this work, and really help women, nothing's going to happen.” -Susan Madsen [31:38]
“Sometimes we strive to do this or that, but we need to get into a place where women thrive, not just survive, but thrive,” -Susan Madsen [32:42]
“I truly believe that as we lift girls and women as we help them find their voices as we help them find their confidence and use their voice and confidence. To lead and influence, we are lifting men and lifting families as well.” -Susan Madsen [34:49]
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